# 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
> NHTSA complaint `1608687` · 2019-10-02 · Nissan North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** NISSAN
- **Model:** ALTIMA
- **Year:** 2013
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
- **Miles at failure:** 57,293
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE HOOD FLEW OPEN WITHOUT WARNING AND CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT BODY SHOP. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V029000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 57,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*